On January 20, 2011, the
Strathcona BIA held its first networking
event targeted at artists. The goal of the event was to promote the BIA’s
Resource Exchange and
inform artists in the community about all of the great materials that Strathcona
businesses would like to dispose of responsibly. As it turns out, the number of
artists looking to salvage these materials is even higher than we expected.
Approximately 60 artists—and a few business owners—crowded into the intimate parlour of Chapel Arts to view sample items from the Resource Exchange and learn more about the program. Businesses such as Boardroom EcoApparel, Pace Fabrics, Special Screencraft, Eclipse Awards, Saul Good, and Wiens Studios donated materials for the event to demonstrate the types of items that are available in Strathcona. The goods, which weighed almost 200 kg at the start of the night, included fabric scraps and samples, wood and paper offcuts, cardboard boxes, and several photography-related products. The items were on display throughout the evening and, at the end of the night, the artists were asked to take the materials they could use home with them. Fortunately, they took us up on the challenge, and we returned with only 60 kg of goods, meaning that 140 kg were diverted from landfills, to be reused by artists.
Through events like this one, and programs such as our Resource Exchange, the BIA aims to create a stronger sense of community between the businesses, residents, and artists in Strathcona; to establish Strathcona as a centre of excellence for waste management; and to develop Strathcona’s brand as Vancouver’s Green Zone, a community that celebrates green business practices, the arts, and diversity.
Approximately 60 artists—and a few business owners—crowded into the intimate parlour of Chapel Arts to view sample items from the Resource Exchange and learn more about the program. Businesses such as Boardroom EcoApparel, Pace Fabrics, Special Screencraft, Eclipse Awards, Saul Good, and Wiens Studios donated materials for the event to demonstrate the types of items that are available in Strathcona. The goods, which weighed almost 200 kg at the start of the night, included fabric scraps and samples, wood and paper offcuts, cardboard boxes, and several photography-related products. The items were on display throughout the evening and, at the end of the night, the artists were asked to take the materials they could use home with them. Fortunately, they took us up on the challenge, and we returned with only 60 kg of goods, meaning that 140 kg were diverted from landfills, to be reused by artists.
Through events like this one, and programs such as our Resource Exchange, the BIA aims to create a stronger sense of community between the businesses, residents, and artists in Strathcona; to establish Strathcona as a centre of excellence for waste management; and to develop Strathcona’s brand as Vancouver’s Green Zone, a community that celebrates green business practices, the arts, and diversity.
